“Just Say Goodbye” — A young woman tries to stop her bullied and abused best friend from committing suicide. With Katerina Eichenberger, Max MacKenzie. Written by Layla O’Shea. Directed by Matt Walting. (1:46) NR.

“My Son” — A divorced father will stop at nothing to find his 7-year-old, who disappeared while at camp. With Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Olivier de Benoist. Written by Christian Carion, Laure Irrmann. Directed by Carion. In French with English subtitles. (1:24) PG-13.

“Non-Fiction” — A controversial author uses his real-life affairs in his novel testing the boundaries of life and literature. With Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche. Written and directed by Olivier Assayas. In French with English subtitles. (1:48) R.

“Origin Story” — Writer-director Kulap Vilaysack touches on issues such as immigration and identity as she seeks out her biological father in this documentary. Featuring Scott Aukerman, Sarah Silverman, Casey Wilson. (1:46) NR.

“Our Evil” — A man tries to protect his daughter from dark forces in this horror tale. With Ademir Esteves, Ricardo Casella. Written and directed by Samuel Galli. In Portuguese with English subtitles. (1:32) NR.

“Pokemon Detective Pikachu” — The son of a missing detective teams with the titular sleuth to find his father in this mix of live action and animation. With the voice of Ryan Reynolds plus Justice Smith, Suki Waterhouse, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy. Written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly; story by Hernandez, Samit, Nicole Perlman. Directed by Rob Letterman. (1:44) PG.

“Poms” — Diane Keaton stars as a woman who starts a cheer squad at a retirement home. With Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, Celia Weston, Rhea Perlman. Written by Shane Atkinson; story by Atkinson, Zara Hayes. Directed by Hayes. (1:31) PG-13.

“Rafiki” — Two Kenyan girls who fall in love are tested by their country’s ban of homosexuality. With Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva. Written by Wanuri Kahiu, Jenna Cato Bass; based on a short story by Monica Arac de Nyeko. Directed by Kahiu. In English and Swahili with English subtitles. (1:23) NR.

“Tolkien” — Friendship, love and WWI inspire the young writer who would go on to create “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” With Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi. Written by David Gleeson, Stephen Beresford. Directed by Dome Karukoski. (1:52) PG-13.

“XY Chelsea” — Documentary on Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst convicted in 2013 of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks in violation of the Espionage Act. Directed by Tim Travers Hawkins. (1:32) NR.

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